Is LA Mayor Eric Garcetti looking at a presidential run in 2020? AirTalk parses through the speculations and hears how Angelenos react to the idea. We also debate CVS’ new policy limiting opioid prescriptions for certain conditions in the midst of the national opioid crisis; review this week’s movie releases on FilmWeek; and more.
How much would CVS’s 7-day limit on painkiller prescriptions help solve the opioid crisis?
The opioid crisis has reached epidemic status. And today, the country’s largest pharmacy chain has pledged its support to help.
CVS Pharmacy has announced it will limit opioid prescriptions to seven days for certain conditions for new patients seeking drugs for pain relief. The pharmacy will also put a limit of pain pills they dispense based on their strength.
The changes will take place at CVS pharmacies on February 1, 2018.
The move will mean more work for doctors and for pharmacists, would it help mitigate the opioid abuse?
Guests:
Anna Lembke, M.D., head of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic; her latest book is “Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop” (Johns Hopkins University Press, October 2016)
Adams Dudley, M.D., professor of medicine and health policy and director of the Center for Healthcare Value at UC San Francisco; he tweets
Would you support an Eric Garcetti presidential bid?
Over the last several months, a slew of items on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s agenda have led some to ask: Will he make a bid for president in 2020?
This month, he secured the 2028 olympics for the city during an international trip to Lima, Peru. In August, Garcetti traveled to New Hampshire – a presidential swing state – to campaign for a fellow Democrat. In June, he consoled election-fatigued Democrats in Wisconsin during the state’s Democratic convention.
And those are just the tip of the iceberg, according to a recently published column from Jon Regardie, executive editor of Los Angeles Downtown News. In his column, he asks: “What could be going on behind-the-scenes of Garcetti’s mayoral post?”
On today’s AirTalk, we discuss that question and the mayor’s string of hints at a presidential run. What might a 2020 run bid from Garcetti look like and how would Los Angeles react?
Guests:
Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University; he is a member of the Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees
Jon Regardie, executive editor of Los Angeles Downtown News; author of the column, “What in the World Is Eric Garcetti Up To?”
FilmWeek: ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ ‘Battle of the Sexes’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases including:
"Kingsman: The Golden Circle" in wide release
"The LEGO Ninjago Movie" in wide release
"Battle of the Sexes" at AMC Century City, ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
KPCC's The Frame did interviews with several people involved with the film, including Emma Stone, Billie Jean King and co-directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton
"Victoria and Abdul" at ArcLight Hollywood at The Landmark
"The Force" at Nuart Theatre
Listen to Alex Cohen's interview with "The Force" director Peter Nicks here
"Stronger" at select theaters, including AMC Century City, AMC Burbank & ArcLight Pasadena
"Boston: An American Running Story" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"Gaga: Five Foot Two" on Netflix
"Elizabeth Blue" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
Critics' Hits
Claudia: "Gaga: Five Foot Two" and "The Force"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxI1iOi0t-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-mxacZlJU&t=27s
Tim, Andy & Claudia: "Elizabeth Blue"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnYoOCKCz0
Mixed Feelings
Andy: "Kingsman: The Golden Circle"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nxc-3WpMbg
Claudia: "Battle of the Sexes" and "Victoria and Abdul"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ykcuAS1F4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xo-EP_O5pQ
Guests:
Andy Klein, KPCC film critic
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets
Remembering the legendary Harry Dean Stanton, and talking favorite character actors
Renowned character actor Harry Dean Stanton died last week in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 91 years old.
Stanton’s career spans more than half a century, starting in television with recurring but small roles as villains and cowboys on westerns like ‘Rawhide’ and ‘Bonanza’ before making his way to the big screen and finally getting his big break in 1984, when he starred in ‘Paris, Texas’ as well as the cult favorite ‘Repo Man.’ From there, he went on to earn roles in a number of big movies, including ‘Alien,’ ‘Pretty in Pink,’ and ‘The Last Temptation of Christ.’ At the age of almost 80, he was cast as a self-described prophet with 14 wives in the HBO’s series ‘Big Love’ about the lives of polygamists. He also had a recurring role on the Showtime series ‘Twin Peaks. His final starring role before his death was in an upcoming film called ‘Lucky,’ which KPCC’s critics will review on the September 29th edition of FilmWeek.
One of Stanton’s most defining characteristics was the scraggly, hollow-eyed look that earned him many a role. Stanton was also a talented singer, touring with a male chorus early in his career and eventually forming his own band called The Harry Dean Stanton Band.
In honor of Stanton’s passing, we’ll talk with the FilmWeek critics about their favorite character actors of all time and we want to hear yours too!
Join the conversation at 866-893-5722.
Guests:
Andy Klein, KPCC film critic
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets